American Football League All-Star game

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The American Football League All-Star Game was an annual exhibition matchup featuring the AFL’s top players, similar to a modern all-star or Pro Bowl game.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football exhibition game
all-star game
1965GameRelocatedTo Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
1965RelocatedStadium Jeppesen Stadium NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs AFL All-Star NERFINISHED
AFL All-Star Game NERFINISHED
broadcastOn television in the United States
conference1 AFL Eastern Division all-stars NERFINISHED
conference2 AFL Western Division all-stars NERFINISHED
contactType full-contact
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibility players under contract to American Football League teams
era pre-merger professional football
finalEdition 1969
finalSeason 1969 AFL season
firstGameDate January 7, 1962
firstGameSeasonRepresented 1961 AFL season GENERATED
firstLocation San Diego, California NERFINISHED
firstStadium Balboa Stadium GENERATED
format all-star exhibition
gameType postseason exhibition
gender male
governingBody American Football League NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance precursor to modern NFL all-star games
inception 1961
inceptionSeason 1961 AFL season
lastGameDate January 18, 1970
lastGameSeasonRepresented 1969 AFL season
lastLocation Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
lastStadium Astrodome NERFINISHED
league American Football League NERFINISHED
level professional
notableEvent 1965 boycott by players in New Orleans over racial discrimination
numberOfEditions 9
organizedBy American Football League NERFINISHED
participantType professional American football players
playedAfterSeason AFL season
playedOn outdoor gridiron
predecessorOf AFC–NFC Pro Bowl NERFINISHED
reasonForAbolition AFL–NFL merger NERFINISHED
relatedCompetition American Football League Championship Game NERFINISHED
replacedBy AFC–NFC Pro Bowl NERFINISHED
ruleSet American Football League rules
selectionCriteria season performance in AFL
selectionMethod top players from American Football League teams
similarTo NFL Pro Bowl NERFINISHED
sport American football
teamStructure East vs. West
typicalDate January

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